Nicholas Rossi on Trial for Rape Charges

Nicholas Rossi, a 37-year-old American fugitive, faces multiple rape charges in Utah after DNA evidence linked him to two alleged assaults from 2008. Rossi, who had faked his own death and assumed the identity of 'Arthur Knight' while living in Scotland, was deported to the US in January 2024. In court, it was revealed that his DNA matched samples from the cases of two women, aged 26 and 21, whom he allegedly raped after meeting them online. A judge found sufficient probable cause to proceed with the trials, which could lead to Rossi spending the rest of his life in prison. Rossi's history includes a previous conviction for sexual assault in Ohio, and he has consistently claimed mistaken identity throughout the legal proceedings. He is scheduled for further hearings as the cases unfold.